The 2020 Rethuglican convention was supposed to be a lavish coronation for their cult leader, malignant narcissist and autocrat wannabe Donald "Bunker Boy" Trump. The convention's venue, the city of Charlotte, NC, was picked two years ago, since they were the only credible venue to accept. The coronavirus has disrupted the plans of both parties for normal, full-scale conventions, but the Dems are looking at creative solutions, perhaps a largely virtual convention, that put people's health first. Not so with Trump and his slavish Rethuglican National Committee (RNC). He's effectively derailed his own party's convention.
First, Trump threatened to pull the convention that was supposed to provide him with a place full of screaming cultists, after North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, on the advice of his public health officials, imposed social distancing and event capacity requirements on the RNC. Now, he's reportedly looking to Florida to host the convention, despite indications that many delegates are reluctant to participate in a multi-day, packed event anywhere in August.
Wanting a full, crammed convention venue for several days, despite the pandemic, so he could soak up the adulation, shows Trump's dangerous narcissism and lack of concern for his own cult in full bloom.
